Brendan
Meaning
"prince, chieftain"
Origin: Celtic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,013
- Total SSA Count
- 221
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bren, Brenny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"prince, chieftain"
Origin: Celtic
"little bramble; of the thornbush; possibly auburn-hued"
Origin: Italian (rovo = bramble + -ella diminutive)
Brendan is more popular, ranked #1013 vs #16998 for Rovella.
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Brendan is more popular, ranked #1013 compared to Rovella at #16998 in the United States.
Brendan means "prince, chieftain" (Celtic origin). Rovella means "little bramble; of the thornbush; possibly auburn-hued" (Italian (rovo = bramble + -ella diminutive) origin).
Brendan is primarily a boy name. Rovella is primarily a girl name.